The Climate Shift Index is a categorical scale made by Climate Central which ranges from negative five to five. Each category is defined as a ratio of how likely a temperature is in today’s altered climate vs how likely it would be in a climate without anthropogenic, or human caused, climate change. Credit: Climate Central
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A front will swing through later today and into tomorrow, bringing some gusty conditions and cooler temps for the rest of the week. The Jetstream is easing that cooler air in our direction as soon as tomorrow. A Wind Advisory is in place for the Coachella Valley in anticipation of gustier conditions on Tuesday. The
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After a weekend in the triple digits, cooler days are on the way. A trough of low pressure moves in over the next few days, causing potentially gusty conditions starting Monday night. Winds will ramp up through Tuesday night, especially in wind prone spots. Winds will usher in cooler air, bringing temperatures down to the
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A weak ridge of high pressure will continue to push daytime high temperatures into the upper 90s and low 100s across the valley through Monday. The arrival of a low pressure system will lead to a downward temperature trend by the beginning of the work week. Seasonable temperatures are on the way but it will
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Daytime high temperatures in Southern California continue to soar. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for areas west of the Coachella Valley until 7 p.m. Saturday. As we look ahead to the upcoming week, the current ridge of high pressure breaks down and a new trough moves in its place. This will trigger gusty conditions
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Temperatures are set to stay in the low triple digits this weekend. This above-normal warming trend is due to a building ridge of high pressure over the West Coast. While the Coachella Valley is not under a Heat Advisory like areas west of the desert, it will still be important to follow heat safety precautions
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It certainly was a mild start to the month but as the week ends, temperatures continue to climb. The Heat Advisory for areas west of the desert has been expanded and extended through Saturday evening. The ridge of high pressure that’s been building over the West Coast this week will remain in place for the
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A little late-season heatwave is upon us and highs will jump back into the triple digits today and through most of the weekend before we see those numbers come back down a bit next week. The higher than normal temps have prompted a Heat Advisory for many areas West of the Coachella Valley. Yesterday we
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Fall has been getting consistently warmer since 1970 in more than 230 locations across the United States. This warming is widespread but has been most evident in the Southwest. On average, fall has become 2.4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer across the country. Here in Palm Springs, our fall has gotten 2 degrees warmer since 1970. In
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Temperatures over the next few days in Southern California will be warm and above average. Highs will peak between 90° and 100°. There is a heat advisory to our west through 7PM Friday. Broad high pressure has taken hold over the western United States. This is leading to temperatures at least 5° above average through
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A Heat Advisory will be in effect for the Inland Empire from Noon today until 7 p.m. tomorrow (and may be extended) as warmer conditions creep into the forecast. A ridge of high pressure will keep temps above average through the coming weekend. With modest offshore winds through tomorrow, temps will stay elevated until early
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Southern California is home to a fairly unique weather phenomenon known as the Santa Ana winds. The Santa Ana winds are an offshore wind event. This means that winds will flow from the inland deserts toward the Pacific Ocean. This happens when high pressure over the deserts pushes air to the west Credit: USGS Dry air
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Our dew points today are fairly similar to yesterday, albeit slightly lower. Our relative humidity levels are also on their way down with most valley cities seeing values below 15%. While our humidity levels remain low, there remains an elevated risk for fire weather conditions across the Southland. Winds today on the valley floor are
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A ridge of high pressure building in along the coast will boost temperatures and bring some offshore winds to the region. While the Santa Ana type winds can be very gusty, so far only a small area is under a Wind Advisory through this afternoon. Highs are slowly climbing, and will continue to increase through
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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a water year is defined as ‘the 12-month period starting October 1, for any given year through September 30, of the following year’. The water year measures the total water received by a certain area during that year. Think of it as the fiscal year for water.
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September 2023 by all accounts was quite nice. 19 days saw temperatures below the seasonal average and only 10 days had daily highs above average. One day, September 14th, had a high temperature which matched the average for that day. No days this month tied or broke a record temperature. The average high temperature for
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A ridge of high-pressure building in from the Pacific will aid in a warming trend that will last through the week. Winds will take on an offshore flow midweek, bringing a drying trend as well, increasing fire weather conditions. Breezy conditions are expected around the Coachella Valley on Wednesday, with gusts near 20 MPH. Stronger
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High pressure is gradually building into the region bringing offshore winds and some warmer temps as well. Warmer conditions will prevail from Thursday into the weekend, with highs in the upper 90s and perhaps a few triple digit readings. Today, by comparison, will be relatively mild with temperatures climbing to 90. This is six degrees
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After a windy, but very mild end of September, the first week of October will see a slight warming and drying trend. There is a ridge of high pressure which is moving in from the west as the trough of low pressure moves off to the east. Even though temperatures will be rising, overall it
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